Married Couples

Whether the latest Tory tax break for married couples will attract other than their core voters is open to question. On the wider point I do think it is unfortunate, when there are such huge cuts causing a really noticeable diminution in public services and significant numbers of public sector job losses, waiting to be announced by whoever wins  the election,  campaigning is centered on these tiny sums. I suppose the Tories can be praised for getting a grip on their campaign and taking the initiative, but we really do need to start talking real.

Meanwhile a point on this tax break for the marrieds. It is also available for civil partnerships. In fact civil partnerships can only be for same sex couples. I know more than one heterosexual couple who dislike marriage but would like to have a civil partnership, but cannot. I think if money is to be available, opposite sex couples will have to be allowed to enter into CP’s. If not I am fairly sure the tax break will be discriminatory and against the law. Times are very different now and laws are there to protect the rights of people to live  equally without becoming victims of discrimination. Even by the tax man.